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Household of Richard Thomas (born 1839, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Richard Thomas and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Thomas, born in 1839 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Thomas, born in 1842 in Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Eliza J (born 1865 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1872 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1874 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Frederick (born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).


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Richard Thomas's household

Male

Richard

Thomas

Head
Female

Jane

Thomas

Wife
Female

Eliza J

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Harry

Thomas

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Thomas

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Thomas

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Thomas

Head

Married

42

1839

Shropshire, England

Jane

Thomas

Wife

Married

39

1842

Somerset, England

Eliza J

Thomas

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Harry

Thomas

Son

Single

9

1872

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Thomas

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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